Thanks! I really appreciate that. Unfortunately, the prior date is too well remembered because it marks the date my former wife of 23 years decided to file for divorce. Needless to say, there's been a few years where killing a deer, no matter how big, was pretty meaningless. But God is good, and He can restore our happiness to us! So, I can enjoy a nice buck, my best so far, in spite of the recent past.

Dropped the hammer (ie. gun kill) on a 10 point this last Saturday evening. Grossed at a little over 144. Prior to a little breakage, he grossed between 146 and 147. My best so far and blessed to have taken him though I wish I could have gotten it done with the bow. Actually tried to draw on him a few days prior but my arrow fell off by string and clanged onto my riser scaring him away. After several hunts, I got kind of tired of waiting, not to mention that it's been almost 4 years since I've chosen to shoot anything.

Duzy, that buck has a very similiar shape to one a good friend of mine killed over between Briscoe and Allison 8-10 years ago. High and tons of mass. It easily had the most mass I have ever seen on a deer. The bases on it were just a hair under 8".

Duzy, that buck has a very similiar shape to one a good friend of mine killed over between Briscoe and Allison 8-10 years ago. High and tons of mass. It easily had the most mass I have ever seen on a deer. The bases on it were just a hair under 8".

Merry Christmas to guys from Santa! Remember if you don't get what you asked for then you were probably on my list. Here are a couple of deer that made my naughty list in the past. Credit duzy for the Rudolph pic. I would have shot Rudolph with my bow but me and him went to the dirt last year and I came out with a hernia. I couldn't draw my bow after surgery so I broke in my new ar 15 on him.

Merry Christmas to guys from Santa! Remember if you don't get what you asked for then you were probably on my list. Here are a couple of deer that made my naughty list in the past. Credit duzy for the Rudolph pic. I would have shot Rudolph with my bow but me and him went to the dirt last year and I came out with a hernia. I couldn't draw my bow after surgery so I broke in my new ar 15 on him.

The cold has the deer moving. Went out yesterday evening and saw well over 50 deer. Thinned out a couple of does to get meat in the freezer. Went back to my bow tonight and saw lots of deer but nothing i can shoot. Lots of young bucks and no does. They are fun to watch but it's getting frustrating that all these young bucks keep the does chased off. One of the spikes may get it just because.

I took my little hunting buddy up and we hunted the last few days. Wednesday was dang cold! Just like coldgas said, lots of deer moving but just young bucks and does. I canít wait for my little guy to pull the trigger but for now heís just tagging along. These trips with him are my favorite!

I'm still at it, though only of the quail-bird variety. Was limping around tonight as proof. Nothing major, just sore muscles and an aging, out of shape man. Managed 2 quail partly due to lack of shooting skills and partly due to lack of quail. Was good to get out, though.

Wanting to kill another deer. Should I shoot a doe? Our ratio is fine if not a little buck heavy, and our numbers are still recovering. But, I'd like to actually kill something with my bow.

I'm still at it, though only of the quail-bird variety. Was limping around tonight as proof. Nothing major, just sore muscles and an aging, out of shape man. Managed 2 quail partly due to lack of shooting skills and partly due to lack of quail. Was good to get out, though.

Wanting to kill another deer. Should I shoot a doe? Our ratio is fine if not a little buck heavy, and our numbers are still recovering. But, I'd like to actually kill something with my bow.

That's what my delima is. I want to shoot one with my bow. I could have shot a deer almost every time I go but they are all small bucks. The does that I want to shoot skirt around me just out of range because the small bucks run them off. I had a big 8 come in tonight that never gave me a shot though I think I let him go because he has a g2 broke off. 2 does came in after the bucks left and never gave me a shot either. Seemed there always facing away or behind a tree.

I took my little hunting buddy up and we hunted the last few days. Wednesday was dang cold! Just like coldgas said, lots of deer moving but just young bucks and does. I canít wait for my little guy to pull the trigger but for now heís just tagging along. These trips with him are my favorite!

I took my little hunting buddy up and we hunted the last few days. Wednesday was dang cold! Just like coldgas said, lots of deer moving but just young bucks and does. I canít wait for my little guy to pull the trigger but for now heís just tagging along. These trips with him are my favorite!

I'm still at it, though only of the quail-bird variety. Was limping around tonight as proof. Nothing major, just sore muscles and an aging, out of shape man. Managed 2 quail partly due to lack of shooting skills and partly due to lack of quail. Was good to get out, though.

Wanting to kill another deer. Should I shoot a doe? Our ratio is fine if not a little buck heavy, and our numbers are still recovering. But, I'd like to actually kill something with my bow.

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That's what my delima is. I want to shoot one with my bow. I could have shot a deer almost every time I go but they are all small bucks. The does that I want to shoot skirt around me just out of range because the small bucks run them off. I had a big 8 come in tonight that never gave me a shot though I think I let him go because he has a g2 broke off. 2 does came in after the bucks left and never gave me a shot either. Seemed there always facing away or behind a tree.

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I don't think there's any issue in taking a doe. It's all in what you feel comfortable about. I personally like to take out the bully does or the ones that always pick me off.

I'm still at it, though only of the quail-bird variety. Was limping around tonight as proof. Nothing major, just sore muscles and an aging, out of shape man. Managed 2 quail partly due to lack of shooting skills and partly due to lack of quail. Was good to get out, though.

Wanting to kill another deer. Should I shoot a doe? Our ratio is fine if not a little buck heavy, and our numbers are still recovering. But, I'd like to actually kill something with my bow.

I can't think of any portion of the TX Panhandle where killing a whitetail doe would be wrong. Granted, serious population control is site specific and should involve some data, but to fill the freezer and feed the family...fire away. We typically put up around 10 per year. A buck maybe every other year or every third.

I have no problem with killing does. I grew up hunting in the Hill Country and have seen what overpopulation can do. But I've also enjoyed seeing deer this year and wouldn't mind having more around. Probably wont hurt anything if I take just one.